The 2014 NFL season is here, so I took it upon myself to see how the Broncos would fare in Madden NFL 15.

Here’s what I did: I turned off trades and injuries to keep the rosters from fluctuating, and played as former Legacy tight end Nick Kasa to prevent much from affecting the simulation.

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ season.

Week 1Broncos 16, Colts 9 (1-0, first in AFC West)
A defensive battle between these two high-powered offenses, the Broncos relied on LB Von Miller’s career day to career them to victory. The Pro Bowler recorded 14 tackles and menaced Colts QB Andrew Luck all day with four sacks to lead Denver to victory. Denver QB Peyton Manning had a solid day, throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown.

The 2014 NFL season begins with the Seahawks hosting the Packers on Thursday night. Destiny launches Tuesday, Sept. 9, and the folks at Bungie and Activision are bringing them both together with a 90-second live action commercial that will air sometime during the game.

Titled “Become Legend,” the commercial features a look Destiny’s three base classes in action: The Hunter, the Titan and the Warlock. The video follows the three heroes as they journey to the moon, Mars and other regions in space to take on the alien races that threaten human life. The commercial is directed by Joseph Kosinski who worked on “Oblivion” and “TRON: Legacy”.

Miller is shown shimmying in an office as Hart walks by with a group of cheerleaders.

Mobile readers: tap below to watch Von dance

He wasn’t the only player to partake in the festivities. San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick, Philadelphia’s LeSean McCoy, Dallas’ Dez Bryant and Green Bay’s Eddie Lacy come in toward the end and a digitalized Richard Sherman also shows up.

There’s also an appearance by Epic Meal Time’s Harley Morenstein.

The video is absolutely ridiculous and over the top. Check it out below.

The Denver Broncos team rating and top players in Madden NFL 15. (Provided by Electronic Arts)

The Denver Broncos received a team rating of 90 in Madden NFL, the top score in the AFC, Electronic Arts unveiled Wednesday.

Peyton Manning (97), Von Miller (96), Matt Prater (95) and Demaryius Thomas (93) were listed as the Broncos’ top four players by EA.

From EA Sports:

How can the Broncos possibly improve an offense that shattered records in 2013? Five-time MVP is back as the top-rated quarterack in Madden 15. Despite the loss of Eric Decker in free agency, the Broncos still have an embarrasment of pass-catching riches in DeMaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Julius Thomas and newly acquired Emmanuel Sanders. On the ground, the Broncos must get improvements from Montee Ball and Ronnie Hillman to account for the loss of Knowshon Moreno.

After being shredded by Russell Wilson and Co. in Super Bowl XLVIII, the Broncos addressed the defensive side of the ball by bringing in veterans DeMarcus Ware (90 OVR) and Aqib Talib (90 OVR) to help shore up the pass rush and secondary respectively. In the trenches, defensive tackle Terrance Knighton (88 OVR) was dominant in Denver’s run to the AFC Championship.

The Broncos are tied with San Francisco for the second-highest rating in the game. Defending Super Bowl champion Seattle has the highest rating with 91.

With the Browns last season, Ward totalled 75 tackles, two interceptions, 1.5 sacks and had two defensive touchdowns. EA gave him an overall rating of 91.

From Madden Ratings Czar Donny Moore:

New to the Broncos, TJ Ward adds some hard-nosed football to the Denver secondary. With impressive 92 Hit Power, 88 Tackle and 86 Speed, Ward hits the hole and shuts down the opponent’s run game. Despite his run stopping mentality, his Coverage and Pursuit ratings aren’t too shabby at 84 and 86 respectively.

Miller tied San Francisco’s Aldon Smith with a 96 overall rating. Following them are Kansas City’s Justin Houston, Tampa Bay’s Lavonte David and Indianapolis’ Robert Mathis, who each received a rating of 93.

A&E reporter John Wenzel has covered a variety of topics for The Denver Post over the years, including video games, comedy, music and the fine arts. He's been playing and loving video games since his dad brought home a sweet ColecoVision in 1983. Catch him on PSN as beardsandgum.

Hugh got his start writing for the Cheyenne and Woodmen Edition newspapers in Colorado Springs. In 2011 he moved to Denver where he has written for Denver Urban Spectrum and Colorado Community Media’s Wheat Ridge Transcript. Hugh joined The Denver Post in 2014 as an editorial assistant.

Bryan Moore joined The Denver Post sports department in 1997 and has worked in many phases of producing the daily sports section ever since, specifically focusing on coverage of the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and college football and basketball.